12 Day Luxury trip To Paris and the French Riviera

Paris

Day 1: Welcome To Paris!

Welcome to Paris!

You will arrive in Paris Roissy CDG Airport. On arrival, take a private transfer to your hotel in Paris.

Check in at your hotel in the afternoon. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish.

Paris

Day 2: Be Enchanted By The Moulin Rouge

Dive deep into Paris’ trendiest district and explore one of the most historical quartiers of the City of Light.

Le Marais is the district to explore. Set against an iconic backdrop of the Iron Lady herself, this 3-hour excursion is the perfect blend of inspiring architecture, Parisian class, but most of all fabulous French flavor.

Follow an expert local as you eat your way from one shop to the next, tasting 10 different specialties, meeting passionate vendors and learning the tricks on how to shop like a confident Parisian. Be special guests in the effervescent spirit of a real Parisian party.

The stage is already set for the big night: champagne bubbles, culinary creations, and shimmering feathers. Below the wings of the Moulin Rouge, the celebrated Féerie show will enchant you.

Paris

Day 3: Explore Amazing Paris

Enjoy the morning at leisure for rest or to visit Paris on your own. Embark on a Notre Dame Cathedral & the Cradle of Paris tour in the afternoon. This walking tour will take you a few centuries back and show you the real Cradle of Paris, the stunning Ile de la Cité.

Your guide will start with an in-depth exploration of the world-famous Notre Dame Cathedral, a 12th-century masterpiece of architecture and home of the Hunchback. 

Break the typical tourist mold by visiting the Louvre weekly late opening with a certified guide and passionate art expert by your side. In just 2 manageable hours see more of the Louvre than most experience in an entire day.

You won’t wait in line, you’ll discover much more than just the clichés, and you’ll see a surprising side of art history that’s fun and accessible to all levels of interest.

Paris - giverny - Paris

Day 4: Visit Monet's Home Or The Versailles Palace

You have two options today.

Wander through the flower garden at Claude Monet's former home and see his famous lily pond. Walk across the Japanese bridge recognizable from his work. Explore his home, set up as it was when he lived there. Visit the Museum of Impressionism, dedicated to the art movement started by Monet.

You can also visit Versailles Palace instead. Enjoy the first wonder of this UNESCO World Heritage listed monument by having a succulent French breakfast at the Ore restaurant.

This restaurant is managed by a famous chef who chooses the best French bread and croissants for you to taste. After finishing your breakfast, head to the place where you can pick up your audio guide. Then, you will be free to visit the palace at your own pace.

Lyon

Day 5: Go On A Walking Tour Of Lyon

After breakfast, your driver will pick you up at your hotel for a private transfer to the railway station.

Take the train to Lyon. Upon your arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. 

Go on a walking tour through the most beautiful neighborhoods of Lyon. This tour invites you to discover the highlights of its heritage. With its 162 classified historical buildings, from the Middle Age to the 18th century, discover all the history of the city through its architecture.

From food professions to silk artists, the tradition of Lyon is a living culture that continues to be handed down from generation to generation. To fully understand the city’s excellent reputation, a few gourmet tasting experiences will be organized during your visit.

Lyon

Day 6: Visit Beaujolais and Pérouges

Let yourself be guided during this oenological and gourmet itinerary. From Beaujolais to Pérouges, via Dombes, the variety of landscapes and tastes to be discovered will delight your senses.

This excursion to the north of Lyon offers a cocktail of original activities for a different approach to visiting the region.

Therefore, the itinerary links the vineyards of Beaujolais to the medieval village of Pérouges for a programme that combines wine and history.

You will be able to appreciate the variety of landscapes. From the hilltop villages built in golden stone via Dombes and its lakes to the historic village of Pérouges, this original itinerary invites you to discover the region’s different facets.

This complete experience associates the discovery of historical heritage, wine-tasting, and delicious regional specialties.

Avignon

Day 7: Take A Train To Avignon

In the morning, enjoy a private transfer to the railway station.

Take a train to Avignon TGV. Once you arrive at the station you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel.

Your guide will pick you up later for a half-day private guided tour of Avignon including one tasting.

The historic centre radiates from the Place de l'Horloge. Here, you will find the City Hall built between 1845 and 1851 over a former cardinal's palace of which it has kept the old fortified tower, transformed into a belfry in the 15th century with clock and jacquemart.

Next to it, you can see the municipal theater, also from the 19th century. It houses the Avignon opera and, all the way at the top, the delightful belle époque style carrousel still turns.

Avignon

Day 8: Discover Les Baux De Provence

In the morning, you will discover Les Baux de Provence, a medieval village labeled as "one of the most beautiful villages in France".

This immense and superb stone fortress is without doubt one of the "must-sees" on the Provencal tourist trail!

Taste olive oil in a mill, where olive oil, cracked olives, and black olives are entitled to the A.O.C. label. 

Later, go on a wine-tasting adventure in an estate at the foot of the Alpilles hill range. The afternoon will be dedicated to exploring the Alpilles.

This chain of limestone mountains culminates at 498 meters and offers a panorama that stretches from the Mont Ventoux to the Cévennes, from the Sainte Victoire Mountain to the Camargue.

Aix En Provence

Day 9: Head To Aix En Provence

Today you will be leaving Avignon for another part of Provence, heading to Aix en Provence.

After breakfast, your driver-guide will pick you up at the hotel for a full-day private tour with driver-guide in the villages of Luberon. 

The Luberon has become an emblematic spot in Haute Provence.

Thanks to the many hilltop villages, chateaux, historic monuments, and festivals it attracts many tourists in quest for natural sites and cultural events.

You will visit some enchanting villages, such as Gordes, one of the most famous villages of Provence ; Roussillon, a hilltop village of enchanting colours; Lourmarin, a village of artists in the South Luberon.

Aix En Provence

Day 10: Take A Cooking Class In Aix En Provence

Share a unique day at the Aix en Provence local food market and in a countryside home. You will be immersed in an authentic Provencal atmosphere. A real foodie's Aix en Provence experience.

On the way to the old town food market, you will learn a bit of history and a few stories about the town and the Provence area. You will meet some of the local food producers, and will select all the best ingredients according to the season and the selected menu. On the way home, you will stop by a wine chateau to pair your wine with your meal and will visit the local goat cheese farm. 

After approximately 2 hours of cooking, you will be ready to share your culinary works of art in the most “convivial” local way. In the course of the day you will also certainly have time to take a walk in the wild provencal “garrigue” filled with aromatic herbs.

Enjoy the rest of day at leisure and visit Aix en Provence on your own.

Nice

Day 11: Explore Lively Nice And Eze

In the morning, transfer to the railway station at the end of the day.

Take the train to Nice. You will be welcomed at the railway station in Nice and transferred to your hotel. Drop off your luggage and check into your hotel.

In the early afternoon, your driver-guide will pick you up at your hotel for a private excursion in Nice and Eze.

Nice, the capital of the Côte d’Azur, is beautifully curved around the Bay of Angels, desirable and as lively as you like.

The medieval village of Eze is perched high on a hill above the French Riviera in Southeast Provence from where it has lovely views along the coast and out across the sea.

Nice

Day 12: Farewell, France!

Your visit to Menton will start at the coast, which has a beach, a pleasure port and a traditional harbor to enjoy.

It is also a perfect place for a promenade, with views out to sea and along the coast in both directions, and a picturesque view of the tall pastel-painted houses of the town and the mountains behind.

There is a small fort on the edge of the harbor. Next to the fort, you can walk out along the harbor wall to have the best view of the town, with mountains and the church behind the tall colorful houses that surround the harbor. 

Squeezed into just 200 hectares, Monte Carlo might be the world’s second-smallest country (the Vatican is smaller), but what it lacks in size it makes up for in attitude.

Spend the rest of the time at leisure.

When the time comes, enjoy a private transfer to the airport for your flight back home.

Visit again soon!